Lew French...
Stone Artisan Extraordinaire!

To call Lew French a perfectionist is an  understate-
ment. The work of this master stone artisan is noth-
ing less than extraordinary!    Known to travel great distances over periods of several days, if necessary,
to find just the right stone or combination of stones
for whatever project he is working on,  his creations
are amazing works of the stoneworker's art. He is --
in a very literal sense -- a true Rock Star!

Each and every stone, rock and pebble is carefully positioned to fit so precise-
ly that mortar is not needed to hold his outstanding compositions together.  In addition, depending upon the scope of the  project,  Lew  meticulously  incor-
porates   other   materials   such    as driftwood in some  of  his  unique  fire-
place designs. The stiking example pic-
tured at right was created -- appropri-
ately enough -- for a beach cottage.

Following is a short video that features a sampling of his remarkable  work,  as well as interview  segments  with  him. If you appreciate extraordinary  stone-
work and what goes  into  creating  it, this video is well  worth  taking  a  few minutes to watch!

The following images reflect some  of  the  depth  and  breadth  of  Lew's fireplace creations and show the wide range of  possibilities  in  his  stone hearth  designs.     Rarely is the quality of craftsmanship and attention to detail employed here even remotely approximated by other stone artisans.

If you're interested in viewing more of Lew's amazing work, his bestselling book, Stone by Design:  The Artistry of Lew French   (pub-
lished by Gibbs Smith),  features  more than 125 incredible photographs of his artistry  in stone.    In addition to fireplaces,  the book includes  images  of  his  unique  stone cot-
tages,  water  features,  landscape  designs
and sculpture.

To find the best deal on this book  or  any other  publication  featuring  Lew's  work, please type "Lew French books" (without quotation marks) in the search box at the top or bottom of this page,  then  click  on
the "Search" button.

For  even  more   in-depth   coverage  and  outstanding  examples  of stone fireplace designs, please visit our sister site,  www.Top-Stone-Fireplace-Designs.com,  which  expands  upon  the information in the "Stone Design Guide"  featured on this website.     A  comprehensive  Directory  devoted  exclusively  to  stone mantels  and  surrounds  -- many  from  top  designers  around the world  --  Top Stone Fireplace Designs is the largest site of its kind on the world wide web!

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